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Diabetics at Increased Risk of Hearing LossPosted: Thursday, September 13, 2007
Diabetics have twice the risk of developing hearing loss as are nondiabetics.
Catherine C. Cowie, PhD, director, diabetes epidemiology program, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, reported data in 5,140 individuals aged 20 to 69 years who underwent audiometric testing from 1999 through 2004 as part of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).
"The pathologic changes that accompany diabetes could plausibly affect the vasculature or the neural system of the inner ear, resulting in sensorineural hearing impairment," Dr. Cowie explained in a presentation..
In the NHANES trial, pure tone thresholds over lower frequency were obtained for each ear at 500, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, 6000, and 8000 Hz using a calibrated audiometer in a soundproof booth. A pure tone average exceeding 25 decibels over a given frequency range in both ears indicated hearing impairment.
After adjusting for age, 31.6% of self-reported diabetics had hearing impairment at the lower frequency range versus 14.5% of the nondiabetic subjects. The figures were 56.8% and 35.8% for the two groups, respectively, at the higher frequency range.
The analysis also revealed that diabetics had higher age-adjusted mean pure tone thresholds at all frequencies than nondiabetics.
Dr. Cowie pointed out that the mechanism for hearing loss in diabetics has not been clarified but may be vascular or neurological.
"The high prevalence of hearing impairment among people with diabetes in our nationally representative sample suggests that screening diabetic patients for hearing impairment is appropriate," she said.
Source: Diabetes In Control: [Presentation title: Diabetes and Hearing Impairment: Audiometric Evidence From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2004. Abstract 991-P]
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Winging at speeds of up to 40 miles per hour, an entire flock of birds can make hairpin turns in an instant. How do they do it? A group of investigators is closer than ever to finding out.
A dark flock of dunlins sprints straight over a marsh--until a merlin appears and they all veer at the same moment, flashing their bright white underparts and rearranging their group into an hourglass shape with shocking swiftness. A distant murmuration of starlings--and yes, that really is the marvelous term for a group of these often-maligned birds--10,000 or more, rolls "like a drunken fingerprint across the sky," as the poet Richard Wilbur wrote, smudging the dusk horizon with the quickness of a pulsating jellyfish.
Since primeval times people have looked at masses of birds moving as one and wondered how they do it. The ancient Romans had their explanation: Gods, they believed, hinted at their intentions in the way birds flew. Scientists of the early 20th century, perhaps almost as credulous, groped for such mysterious and even mystical concepts as "natural telepathy" or a "group soul." "It is transfused thought, thought transference--collective thinking practically. What else can it be?" mused one British naturalist, rather plaintively, in 1931.
Many birds flock, of course. But only a relative handful really fly together, creating what University of Rhode Island biologist Frank Heppner, in the 1970s, proposed calling "flight flocks": namely, highly organized lines or clusters. Pelicans, geese, and other waterfowl form lines and Vs, presumably to take advantage of aerodynamic factors that save energy. But the most impressive flockers are arguably those that form large, irregularly shaped masses, such as starlings, shorebirds, and blackbirds. They often fly at speeds of 40 miles or more per hour, and in a dense group the space between them may be only a bit more than their body length. Yet they can make astonishingly sharp turns that appear, to the unaided eye, to be conducted entirely in unison. Imagine doing unrehearsed evasive maneuvers in concert with all the other fast-moving drivers around you on an expressway, and you get an idea of the difficulty involved.
No wonder observers have been left groping for an explanation. When Heppner, now semi-retired, began studying pigeon flocks more than 30 years ago, he suggested that they communicate through some sort of neurologically based "biological radio."
"The fact that we weren't hooted out of town is an indication of how desperate we were to explain this stuff," he says now.
Today, though, technological innovations, from high-speed photography to computer simulations, have enabled biologists to view and analyze bird flocks as never before. So has a new wave of interest from other scientists, including mathematicians, physicists, even economists. As a result, researchers are closer than ever to really getting inside the mind of the flock.
"There's a lot we don't know now," says Heppner, "but I think we're actually going to know how and why birds fly in organized groups within five years."
On one level it has long been obvious what's going on when animals synchronize their movements--be they ducks, wildebeest, herring, or social insects. More eyes and ears mean increased opportunities to find food and improved chances of detecting a predator in time.
It's when a predator lunges, though, that being in a crowd really pays off. Numerous studies have shown that individuals that travel in groups are almost always more vulnerable when they stray off by themselves. That's due in no small part to the bewildering things that an assemblage can do. By turning rapidly or simply tilting a bit on their axis, dunlins are able to shift the appearance of their plumage from dark (their upperparts) to light (their underparts), creating a swift flashing effect that might startle or confuse predators. Studies have shown that merlins hunting shorebirds are in fact most successful when they're pursuing individuals. Falcons do go after tightly packed crowds of dunlins and other shorebirds, but those hunts are most likely to succeed when the attack causes a solo bird to stray. Safety in numbers, in other words: Birds that stay together tend to survive together.
"Being single is always more risky," says Claudio Carere, an Italian ornithologist who is involved in a collaborative study of flocking starlings in Rome.
The British evolutionary biologist William Hamilton, in 1971, coined the term "selfish herd" to describe this phenomenon. Each member of a flock, he wrote, acts out of simple self-interest. When a predator approaches a flock, all the individuals in the group move toward the safest place--namely, the middle of the group--in order to reduce the chances of being captured. Observations of juvenile shorebirds have hinted that it may take them a while to get the hang of this, because they learn to form cohesive congregations only over time. As they do, natural selection dictates that the birds least able to hang with the group are most likely to be caught by predators.
Self-interest by itself may explain many of the observed dynamics of flock motion, such as density. But it can't explain how the birds get the information they need to move in synchrony and avoid a predator. There's no way every member of the group can see a fast-flying falcon at the same time. How, then, can they possibly know what direction to move in to avoid it?


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TMZ has posted the image, which is the first time Kim has officially been spotted in public since giving birth on June 15.
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Babies, of course, visit the doctor for any number of reasons in the first few months of their lives - but the setting of this spotting has us once again wondering:
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I don't know why anyone would say there's something wrong with their baby. Kanye is home with his family and cuz of these negative articles and the paparazzi always running them down No Body Is Getting a Picture of North. Thats his way of showing everyone that's his baby and u won't see anything keep making up stories
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Among her clients are the more difficult to house, such as people with a criminal record, a history of eviction, or who are developmentally disabled or mentally ill. Yet some landlords with the most unsavory reputations accept the toughest applications, she said.
"No one is either all good or all bad," she said.
Reed said many landlords get in over their heads, especially after the wave of foreclosures that drastically lowered property prices following the financial meltdown of 2008. Since 2009, banks have foreclosed on more than 900 properties in Lewiston alone, according to the Androscoggin County Registry of Deeds. Foreclosure numbers in Lewiston before 2009 are incomplete because banks in Maine were not required until that year to disclose when they began the foreclosure process.
Often, upkeep and utility costs for those buildings far outstripped rental income and utility and insurance bills, said Rick Breton, who owns about 65 units in Lewiston and 400 mobile home lots elsewhere in the state.
Breton said he used to own 200 units in Lewiston and 100 in Waterville, and could barely make a profit. He said since 2008, he has watched a decline in the quality of tenants.
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Roland Hamel of Lewiston walks past a condemned multi-unit dwelling on Walnut Street in a city where officials say abandoned buildings often hide in plain sight.
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The building at 139 Bartlett St. wears the signature red square with a white "X," designating it as a condemned property.


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Payroll Reception Desk: (502) 852-2978
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The University of Louisville Payroll Department is a general administrative office under the direction of the Assistant Vice President for Finance, Mr. R. Jason Tomlinson.
The purpose of the Payroll Department is to effect accurate and timely payment of wages and wages-in-kind of University employees, subject to professional recognition of university, local, state, and federal policies, regulations, and laws.
This is achieved through coordination with University Human Resources, the Controller's Office, the Office of Planning and Budget, and the various university employing departments. The Payroll Department effects and serves all university offices and programs as well as organizations affiliated with the University of Louisville Foundation, Inc., University of Louisville Research Foundation, Inc., and the University of Louisville Athletic Association, Inc.
The Payroll Department is located on Cardinal Blvd. in the rear of the Personnel Services Building on Belknap Campus. The usual hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The department may be contacted by calling 852-2978.
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AUSTIN -- City leaders unveiled plans for A.N.Y. (Austin's New Year) celebration Thursday at City Hall.
Russian folk band The Flying Balalaika Brothers gave attendees a sneak peak of their performance, as did dancers from the Austin Chinese Arts Association.
To usher in 2013, Auditorium Shores will be transformed into a festival with three live music stages, a short film screening area, catapult, interactive lights shows and of course, fireworks.
"We encourage the community to bring out their lawn chairs and blankets and ring in the New Year in, Austin style," said Laura Esparza of Austin Parks & Recreation.
A.N.Y. will kick off at 5 p.m. on December 31st.
Getting to the family-friendly event should be pretty easy. Capital Metro will offer free rides to and from downtown from 6 p.m. until 3 a.m. Austin Police Department is helping to pay for the service.
"New Year's Eve, a lot of folks decide to go out and they make bad choices, they drink and drive and so this is your warning," said Police Chief Art Acevedo. "There is no excuse. If you get caught drunk driving, you will be arrested and you will face the full prosecution of the law. And if you don't submit to a breath test, we will take your blood under the no refusal initiative."
Officers will also have a zero tolerance policy for people shooting off fireworks and guns.
"You cannot discharge firearms at the stroke of midnight. It is illegal. If you're caught discharging a firearm you will face criminal charges. And most importantly, whatever you shoot up into the air, must come down," Acevedo said.
"It is illegal to posses and to use fireworks in the city of Austin," echoed Assistant Fire Chief Matt Orta. "I want to encourage everyone to leave the fireworks to the professionals."
Those "professionals" will light the skies over Auditorium Shores at 10 p.m.
The city's hope is that families will take advantage of the event and come together to ring in 2013.
"It's only when we come together at events like this that we show that appreciation for each other," said Mayor Pro-Tem Sheryl Cole.
A.N.Y. is free and because it is family-friendly, it will also be alcohol free. There will vendors and even some Austin mobile food trailers on site selling other food and drinks.
Click here for more information on A.N.Y.
Click here for more information on Capital Metro's free New Year's Eve bus and rail schedule


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Dana Whites promise at the beginning of the season that there would be a fight on each episode was broken last night, but under the circumstances White could hardly be faulted. Noah Inhofer was eliminated (after already securing a spot in the semi-finals) from the show last night, but instead of being defeated in competition he decided to walk out.
Last nights episode began with a focus on Matt Hamills training, which might have led viewers to believe he would finally be making his TUF 3 debut. However, the spotlight on Hamill had more to do with how he was further isolating himself from the rest of team Ortiz, due to his perceived cockiness and over aggressive training style. Hamill is arguably the best wrestler in the house and during one of the training sessions he elected to defend takedowns without using his hands, which some of his teammates and in particular Michael Bisping found very disrespectful. In addition, its widely believed on the team that Hamill is training too hard in practice, so in a sparring session with Kendall Grove, the Hawaiian native landed a high kick to Matts head. Hamill appeared to be somewhat worse for wear after Groves kick, but to make matters worse during the same session Josh Haynes connected with an uppercut on Hamill that he thought broke his jaw.
Saul Soliz took Hamill to the hospital to get examined and ensure he hadnt suffered any serious damage. Hamill returned to the house with a clean bill of health, but he still seemed down and out so his teammate Danny Abaddi became his ever-present sidekick. Acting more like Waylon Smithers then an Ultimate Fighter, Danny seems to become Hamills personal butler as he makes him sandwiches and requests more milk is delivered to the house for Matt.
With White away on business in Toronto (promoting UFC 58 USA vs. Canada) Tito Ortiz led the group during this weeks fight announcement. With Hamill obviously in no condition to fight, Ortiz selected Josh Haynes from his team and called on Tait Fletcher from Shamrocks team. In preparation for Taits upcoming fight he was sparring with teammate Mike Nickels and they got into it pretty serious, leaving Fletcher with a bloody nose. Tait then took his frustrations out on Shamrock, believing its the coaches responsibility to step in when he notices the training is getting out of control, especially since hes scheduled to fight in a couple of days. The next day Ken and Tait buried the hatchet and concentrated on getting Tait into the semi-finals.
During a team Ortiz training session a mysterious package arrived for Noah that accused him of cheating on his girlfriend (all of 6 months). It became quite evident this was bothering Noah and since no outside contact is permitted while the show is being tapped, he was contemplating leaving the show unless he was allowed to make a phone call. White was alerted about the situation and showed up at the house delivering a pep talk that stressed the opportunity Noah had in front of him. Whites advice was clearly lost on Noah who obviously has the physical tools to be on the show, but clearly lacked the mental toughness the producers were looking for. Not willing to stay unless he could make the phone call, White sent the South Dakota native home. Other fighters have voluntarily left the show, but this is the first time someone had already competed and won, and still walked out. Noah was no doubt watching last nights episode while he was on his knees painting his girlfriends toenails. As is often the case with an injury or when someone leaves the show, a fighter thats been eliminated is allowed to come back, and judging from Titos reaction it pretty much confirms Ken will be getting back one of the fighters he previously lost.
Will it be Lightheavyweight Jesse Forbes or Keith Rotharmell?


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In the Courts
Compassion & Choices' innovative legal advocacy is one strategy among many used to achieve better medical care and access to a full range of end-of-life options. Our impact litigation is widely acknowledged to have brought much needed attention to end-of-life care, and to have established important principles in this arena, including a federal constitutional right to aggressive pain management.
Active Cases:
Pennsylvania v. Mancini
"The U.S. Supreme court has recognized the constitutional right of dying patients to adequate pain relief even if it advances the time of death." said Kathryn Tucker, Director of Legal Affairs and Advocacy for Compassion & Choices.
Compassion & Choices asserts that the assisted- suicide charge filed against Barbara Mancini in the death of her dying father, Joe Yourshaw, is without foundation because dying patients have a constitutional right to as much medicine as they need to relieve their pain even if it advances the time of death. The U.S. Supreme Court recognized this right in two landmark cases, Washington v. Glucksberg and Vacco v. Quill, both brought by Compassion & Choices' predecessor organization, Compassion in Dying…More
Morris v. New Mexico
"This is an option I would want. I don't know if I would take it, but I want the right." – Dr. Katherine Morris.
This case asks the court to rule that the state's criminal prohibition of "assisting suicide" does not reach the conduct of a physician providing aid in dying. If the court holds that the statute does not reach aid in dying, the practice will be governed subject to professional practice standards, like other medical practices. This is a test case that could have impact in a number of other jurisdictions…More
Status: Trial to begin in December 2013.
DeArmond v. Kaiser Permanente
"The doctor's decision to ignore Emily's POLST was unconscionable, and caused suffering for both Emily and her parents." – Director of Legal Affairs Kathryn Tucker
This is a civil suit against provider Kaiser Permanente for failure to honor a POLST (physician order for life-sustaining treatment). The goal is to encourage health plans like Kaiser to institute policies to ensure their providers respect patients' treatment instructions…More
Status: Pending in arbitration.
Hargett v. Vitas
"Mom, you are the best mom, and I love you. It's OK for you to go because I don't want you to be in pain." – Aubrey Beebee, daughter of the late Michelle Hargett-Beebee
This case claims Vitas, the nation's largest for-profit hospice chain, failed to give full disclosure and counseling about medical choices for end-of-life care and treatment. Hargett aims to ensure that patients are provided comprehensive counseling about end-of-life options…More
Status: Proceeding to trial.
Hallada v. Lakeland
"The one thing I promised my mom is that she would die peacefully. She didn't have to suffer." – Sharon Hallada
Medical professionals have a duty to respect patient wishes; meeting that ideal is the goal of this case against two Florida institutions for failure to honor a patient's do-not-resuscitate order (DNR), inflicting aggressive, invasive treatment despite the patient's clear wish for no such intervention…More
Past Cases
Blick v. Connecticut
Two Connecticut physicans asked the court to clarify whether the state's "assisted suicide" law applies to aid in dying. Compassion & Choices helped represent the physician plaintiffs, but the case was dismissed by Judge Julia Aurigemma on June 2, 2010…More
Baxter et al v. Montana
Compassion & Choices was a co-counsel for this case, in which the Montana Supreme Court upheld the right to legal aid in dying for Montanans…More
Gonzales v. Oregon
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of choice at the end of life. In a 6-to-3 decision, the court ruled the Attorney General's attempt to intervene in affairs of the state's aid-in-dying law exceeded his authority…More
Glucksberg v. Washington & Quill v. New York
These Compassion & Choices-sponsored cases won recognition for dying patients seeking a constitutional right to pain-relieving medication even it results in death…More
Sampson v. Alaska
Two terminally ill Alaskans challenged the state's ban on "assisting a suicide" under the state constitution. The Alaska Supreme Court did not find a constitutional right to aid in dying…More
Furlong v. Catholic HealthCare West
Compassion & Choices represented California resident Margaret Furlong's son to make hospitals and staff accountable for following a patient's written end-of-life wishes. The California Court of Appeals ruled that the issue was not the failure to give medical care, but the giving of unwanted care, dismissing the claim of elder abuse…More
Tolliver v. Hospice House
Compassion & Choices assisted in representing the daughters of Frances Tolliver, seeking justice for the unnecessary pain and anxiety she suffered as she died in an Omaha hospice. The court found the hospice was negligent in their care of Tolliver. The award granted the family was upheld by the Nebraska Supreme Court in September 2009…More
Bergman v. Eden Medical Center
This 2001 landmark case was a victory for rights of terminally ill patients to receive appropriate pain treatment at the end of life. The jury found in favor of Compassion & Choices' client, awarding the family $1.5 million for punitive damages…More
Tomlinsen v. BCC
This case led to a greater awareness for the medical community about pain relief at the end of life. Compassion & Choices succeeded in getting the defendants to settle out of court rather than face a large judgment against them…More
Dr. Joan Lewis
Compassion & Choices supported Dr. Joan Lewis, who faced the loss of her medical license for treating the pain of seriously ill patients. Dr. Lewis kept her license and still practices medicine in Albuquerque…More
Dr. Harold Luke
Dr. Luke's medical license was revoked by the state of California after administering morphine to ease a patient's pain. Compassion & Choices helped reinstate the medical license of Dr. Luke, who had been unjustly punished for administering morphine to ease a patient's pain…More


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ACMi NEWS
Kick Stand Cafe, just off Mass. Ave. in Arlington Center, continues the Jam'n Java open- microphone tradition Friday nights once a month for local entertainers starting in December.
For an up-to-date listing, go to Open Mic.
The Regent Theatre on Medford Street is Arlington's showplace of stars.
For an up-to-date listing to know what's on stage what's coming, go to www.regenttheatre.com.
AHS junior tops public-speaking competition
For Jessi Kirchner, a junior at Arlington High, public speaking pays off.
She took away a first place last weekend in a Lions Club speech contest at a district competition among four students in Dedham.
For her speech titled "What is the power of 'Just One'?" she received $1,000, a prize she says is going to a college fund.
Lauren Schultz, a teacher of English at AHS, wrote in an email Feb. 25: "She practiced hard, her speech was well written ... but her delivery this Saturday really took the cake.
"She truly had the entire audience enthralled and even motivated!
"To top it off, she was given a solid cash prize for the win."
The contest took place at the Dedham Hilton at the annual District 33K Lions conference. The speeches were delivered in front of about 100 people, which included Lions from the district as well as family, friends and community members.
Of the other three contestants, two are seniors and one is a sophomore.
Kirchner moves on to the state level of the competition in April, where she has the chance to win a sizable scholarship.
This story was published Monday, Feb. 25, 2013.
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Articles backed by League of Women Voters
Article 22 (acceptance of legislation/Community Preservation Act, which would establish a fund to enable the town to acquire and preserve open space, create and restore land for recreational uses, preserve and rehabilitate historic buildings and sites, and create and support affordable housing): If the article is approved by Town Meeting, a question would be placed on the town ballot, for determination by the voters as to whether to impose a surcharge tax on real estate to create the fund. The League neither supports nor opposes the surcharge tax, only that the question be put before the voters to promote the democratic process. Article 39 (maintenance of water bodies): to provide an appropriation to the Water Bodies Fund for maintenance, treatment and oversight. Article 40, which would provide a stipend of $750 for 10 seniors who are able to work in town departments. Article 44 (appropriation for historical sites signs): to promote the historic resources of the town. Arti ...
Small world after all
Then I see words I had first read right over: The story's dateline is Arlington, but it's the one near D.C. "Anchored by Nordstrom and Macy's and home to more than 170 stores," the news release goes on, "The Fashion Centre at Pentagon City has been a staple in the Arlington community since it opened in 1989." This could have been about the Burlington Mall, but it wasn't. Why was a p.r. firm letting YourArlington know? Because the website has a little button called "Send news" at the top right. Through that button, anyone can send anything. And they do. News and opinions are edited before publication. The first test is whether the item relates to Arlington, Mass. Spam goes right in the trash. In this case, Chelsea Bohannon of Brave Public Relations in Atlanta must have thought one Arlington is as good as the next. I let her know she had the wrong locale. "Sorry," she wrote, and I decided to have a further exchange. You can title it "Our Incredibly Shrinking World." I wrote ...
Treasurer gets deputy after urging vote
"Below please find the date-trail where important actions took place: "• Internal posting - December 12, 2013 "• External posting- December 12, 2013 o Town Website o Monster.com "• Review of applicant resume's and credentials - January 13, 2014 through February 3, 2014 "• 1st round of interviews- February 6, 2014 and February 13, 2014 o An Excel-based budgetary exercise situation problem was administered to each applicant during the first round of interviews "• 2nd round of interviews-February 21, 2014 o A writing skills exercise containing an investment scenario was administered during the second round of interviews "I am extremely pleased that we were able to attract and obtain a candidate with Mr. Morse's qualifications, skills, experience and passion. Mr. Morse will bring an array of valuable skills and experience to the Deputy Treasurer's position. "I strongly ...
Vote *against* Community Preservation Act
If you can afford it ... The CPA is a good deal for municipalities whose residents can afford it. In exchange for a property tax surcharge of 1 to 3 percent, the state will provide matching money (used to be $1 for $1, is now more on the order of 50 cents state matching on each dollar of local property tax surcharge). At least 10% of the match must be spent on each of 3 categories - open space, historic preservation, and affordable housing; the remaining 70% can be spent on a much wider (but still limited) range of possibilities. Spending is thus on projects which most communities would like to spend money anyway. The state match reduces by half the cost of extra spending. Bottom line is that CPA money is worth spending on, if one can afford it. I suggest that individual support for or opposition against the CPA is based largely on one's personal finances. Those who feel they can afford to pay more have compelling reason to support it; those who feel they can't have compelling rea ...
Long Live Metco, Starks writes
The reason I co-authored the article with Mr. Foskett was to make sure that as we head into the need for future overrides for our schools that we make sure that we are talking about all of the costs that our public schools are asked to take on and that we as a town decide whether to continue to support them or not. As I had hoped, the discussion that has ensued about Metco has been a positive response to keeping the program going. I will continue to work to get more funding for the program and make sure that our legislators know how woefully underfunded it is. But my stance on Metco needing more funding is not a reflection on whether or not I think it is an important program that has a long future here in Arlington. Education itself is woefully underfunded, but you will not find a more passionate advocate for it than those of us who serve on School Committee. This letter was published Friday, April 11, 2014. ...
Avocado slices, dices town election
Kurt Fusaris, who writes The Arlington Avocado blog, takes his political knife to the April 5 town election. He takes a look at how his forecasts turned out. He also takes a close read of the results and makes some conjectures as to what happened and why. See his detailed post here >> Kurt is not curt. This blog link was published Wednesday, April 9, 2014. ...
OPINION, NEWS, TIPS: Let us know what you think
The annual town election has passed, and life in Arlington continues. If you have a letter about any subject related to our town, or news you want residents to know, send it to YourArlington. Here's how: -- Your opinion and news should be related Arlington, Mass. (News about neighboring communities is welcome, but can be published as the publisher's time allows.) -- If your news is an event, you must provide the name of the sponsor (and a way to contact them), what the event is, where it is to take place, when it will happen, why it is taking place and any further information helpful to understand your report. -- There is no restriction on length for your letter or for news, but you should understand that if you go on too long, you run the risk of losing readers. -- Email letters and news as plain text (no formatting, no Word docs). -- If you have a photo, attach it to the email. -- Email [email protected] -- Or send it dire ...
Two modest proposals for after the election
Suggestions for renaming First: Let's rename the Board of Selectmen to the "Select Board." Second: Let's rename the Town Meeting to "Representative Town Meeting." As a relatively new resident of Arlington, having moved here only four years ago, I don't know if these two ideas that gnaw at me have been debated before in the town. If they have, it's a marvel that the Arlington I have come to know wouldn't have moved sooner to address deficiencies I see in naming our chief town governance structures. The New England tradition of town meetings and "select men" elected to manage town affairs between meetings of the town citizenry is well documented. From Maine to Connecticut, town meetings and select men have run affairs of New England towns for centuries. But in Connecticut, where I grew up, the towns that grew in population and abandoned the town meeting because it became unwieldy often replaced it with elected leaders who sit in what's usually a "Representative Town Meeting." My h ...
A question of vision: Now what?
But today, Vision 2020 is facing some big questions, the biggest of which is, "What's our purpose now?" Clearly, the organization is still functioning, but is having trouble drawing enough citizen commitment to keep working as it was intended. Just go to the website, arlington2020.org, and one of the first things you see is this statement, "Most of the material here, except for the Reservoir and Fiscal subsites, is a couple of years out of date." Hmmm. Not very visionary, I guess. I'm not blaming anyone for this, either those involved in Vision 2020 or any members of the public. I think most people involved have put in an honest and sincere effort. And the public can't be blamed for putting their attention elsewhere these days. After all, with the year 2020 itself approaching, the very idea of having a long-range vision for the town by 2020 is not as compelling as it once was. Instead, I think we are now in a position to take some very bold steps, almost as bold as the steps we too ...
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WASHINGTON, DC, Mar. 2, 2012 -- The U.S. EPA is providing up to $15 million in funding for training and technical assistance to small drinking water and wastewater systems, which are systems that serve fewer than 10,000 people, and private well owners. The funding will help provide water system staff with training and tools to enhance water system operations and management practices, and supports EPA's continuing efforts to protect public health, restore watersheds and promote sustainability in small communities.
Most of the funding, up to $14.5 million, will provide training and technical assistance to small public water systems to achieve and maintain compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act and to small publicly-owned wastewater systems, communities served by on-site systems, and private well owners to improve water quality.
EPA expects to make available up to $500,000 to provide training and technical assistance to tribally-owned and operated public water systems.
Applications must be received by EPA by April 9, 2012. EPA expects to award these cooperative agreements by Summer 2012. Click here for more information about these competitive announcements >
More than 97 percent of the nation's 157,000 public water systems serve fewer than 10,000 people, and more than 80 percent of these systems serve fewer than 500 people. Many small systems face unique challenges in providing reliable drinking water and wastewater services that meet federal and state regulations. These challenges can include a lack of financial resources, aging infrastructure, management limitations and high staff turnover.
Click here for more information on EPA's programs and tools to help small water systems >


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By Rabbi David Feinstein (Author) Pinchos Osher Rohr (Adapted by) Rabbi Nosson Scherman (Introduction)
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Rabbi David Feinstein, Rosh Yeshivah of Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem, is renowned as one of the world's leading poskim (authorities in Torah law). Every day, rabbis and laymen present him with complex questions regarding ritual, commerce and health, and accept his decisions when fortunes and even lives hang in the balance.
It has been our honor over the years to present another aspect of his genius to the Jewish public. He is an extraordinary commentator on books of the Torah. The Rosh Yeshivah's unique blend of depth of understanding, broad knowledge of the Talmud and Midrash, skill with gematria, command of history, and understanding of human nature combine to present the reader with a fascinating commentary. There is none like it -- as you will surely agree as you read this, his newest original work.
Ruth is the epitome of the righteous convert, a paradigm of unselfishness and kindness. She is the Mother of Royalty, the great-grandmother of King David. Her story is part of the eternal Torah and is read on Shavuos. The Rosh Yeshivah's comments and insights shed new light on the Book, its historic significance, and the quiet greatness of Ruth, Naomi, and Boaz.
This work is, in the idiom of the Sages, me'at hakamus v'rav ha'eichus, small in quantity but great in quality. To study it is to enrich oneself immensely and to absorb a new dimension of Torah wisdom.
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Other Selected Titles by Rabbi David Feinstein:
Kol Dodi on Megillas EstherKol Dodi on the HaftarosKol Dodi On TorahLaws of the SederThe Jewish Calendar
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Other Selected Titles by Pinchos Osher Rohr:
Darash Moshe IKol Dodi on Megillas EstherKol Dodi On Torah
Other Selected Titles by Rabbi Nosson Scherman:
Dear DaughterEichah / Lamentations - Personal SizeMachzor 5 Vol Pocket Size Slipcased Set - White Leather - AshkenazSchottenstein Ed Machzor for Yom Kippur With an Interlinear TranslationSiddur Ner Naftali: Hebrew Only: Full Size - Ashkenaz
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T3Ster TeraLED can be used in combination with the LED booster from the T3Ster-Booster family. This way multi-chip LEDs with a forward voltage beyond the 6V limit of T3Ster can also be characterized with the T3Ster+T3Ster TeraLED combination.
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Last night after I posted I played around a little more, and found out that for some HD DVD's the default audio setting is DD+ and you have to go into the features and manually select Dolby TrueHD, once I did that my reciever lit up with TrueHD.
Just re-reading some posts I am concluding that HD DVD's that only have DD+
are the ones that cannot be bitstreamed "by some Recievers"
My question is........assuming you have a HD DVD with both DD+ and Dolby TrueHD. When you first load the disk is there any way to default the disk to select Dolby TrueHD instead of DD+ this way you avoid the "lawnmower" noise right from the start
The other option .......
is to first select PMC multichannel in the Player's setup, load the disk (this avoids the "lawnmower" noise, and when the movie starts switch the audio selection to Dolby TrueHD by using the audio button on the remote,then going back to the setup and switching PMC multi to Pass thru.
I guess the question is....... when the movie is playing or is in pause mode is it possible to get to the setup menu make the switch from PMC multi to direct pass thru and restart the movie ?????? without having to restart the disk ?
I know....... this may seem like a lot of work to get bitstream but it would just make me feel better to know there is a workaround.......and that I am getting full use from my expensive A/V reciever
Also I will be buying a lot of HD DVD's in the comming weeks
Any opinions.....ideas or thoughts are very welcome


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HOUGHTON - New background information in the case of a man accused of involvement with a methamphethamine lab may lead to a resolution in the case.
A two-day trial was set earlier for Jan. 16 in the case of Kurtis Stough, 22. Stough is charged with attempted manufacture of methamphetamine and operating a meth lab, both 20-year felonies.
Prosecuting Attorney Michael Makinen said he had received background information on the case this week and provided it to the defense attorney. They had not had an opportunity yet to discuss how the information might impact the case yet, he said.
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Kurtis Stough, 22, appears at a pretrial in Houghton County Circuit Court Wednesday.
Three others face similar charges. Michael Newberry is scheduled to stand trial in December. Nichole Saatio is undergoing treatment in Saginaw and will have another pretrial in January. Kendall Clifton was sentenced to a year in jail in September.


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A Prospective Study to Evaluate the Specificity of the Cobas TaqScreen MPX Test for Use on the Cobas s 201 System for Screening Plasma Pools From Source Plasma Donors for the Presence of HBV DNA, HCV RNA, and HIV-1 RNA
This study has been completed.
Hoffmann-La Roche
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First received: August 22, 2007
Last updated: January 20, 2014
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This study will evaluate the specificity of the cobas TaqScreen MPX Test for the simultaneous detection of HBV DNA, HCV RNA and HIV-1 Group M in a minimum of 100,000 individual donor samples in 96-unit pools.
Healthy Volunteer
Device: cobas s 201 TaqScreen MPX Test
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|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
|Official Title:
|A Prospective Study to Evaluate the Specificity of the Cobas TaqScreen MPX Test for Use on the Cobas s 201 System for Screening Plasma Pools From Source Plasma Donors for the Presence of HBV DNA, HCV RNA, and HIV-1 RNA
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MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDS
Drug Information available for: Ribonucleic acidU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Hoffmann-La Roche:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Source plasma donors were screened for the presence of HIV-1 RNA, HBV DNA, and/or HCV RNA [ Time Frame: Study duration ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
|Study Start Date:
|August 2007
|Study Completion Date:
|October 2007
|Primary Completion Date:
|October 2007 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Experimental: A
Device: cobas s 201 TaqScreen MPX Test
Donors testing reactive for one or more of the viral markers will be advised to seek further advice/treatment from their physician.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 65 Years
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Healthy adults 18-65 years of age
- Fulfil criteria for plasma donation
Exclusion Criteria:
- Do not fulfil criteria for plasma donation
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00520273
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|Boca Raton, Florida, United States, FL 33487
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|Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, 27619
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|Memphis, Tennessee, United States, TN 38134
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Hoffmann-La Roche
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|Roche Molecular Systems, Inc
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|January 20, 2014
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Top 10: Losingest Sports Cities
In this list, we're looking at the top 10 losingest sports cities — those with the fewest championships in the four major sports, and only counting titles since the birth of the respective leagues — NHL (1917), MLB (1903), NBA (1946), and NFL (1920). We're only listing the losingest sports cities with at least two pro teams, and not counting titles in leagues that competed with our major four.
If a team won a championship and moved, we're giving credit to the city in which the title was won. In the event of a tie, we're counting the total number of years each city's teams have been in existence. Lastly, we're taking win totals up to the end of 2007.
Here's a look at the top 10 losingest sports cities in the major leagues.
Number 10
Buffalo2 championships in 86 years
Remember the Bills football titles in 1964 and 65? Didn't think so. Decades before they were going to four straight Super Bowls and losing, the Bills beat San Diego in consecutive years in the American Football League, just a few years before the inaugural Super Bowl. And though the Sabres have won three conference titles, they've never paraded Lord Stanley's Cup down the streets of Buffalo, making this locale one of our top 10 losingest sports cities.
Number 9
Kansas City2 championships in 84 years
George Brett and the Royals won the World Series in 1985, but the successes have otherwise been few for this franchise. The Chiefs were runners-up in Super Bowl I, but took home the title in Super Bowl IV. Lack of recent success aside, the Chiefs are historically stellar at home, giving KCers something to cheer about.
Number 8
Charlotte/Raleigh1 championship in 43 years
Granted, none of this city's teams have been in existence more than two decades, but only the Hurricanes have enjoyed any regular success. Relocated from Hartford in 1997, the 'Canes won the Stanley Cup in '05-'06 and conference titles that year, and in 2001-02. The Panthers had a losing effort against New England in Super Bowl XXXVIII, in a game more remembered for Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction. Neither the Hornets nor the Bobcats has done anything to write home about in the NBA, therefore contributing to Charlotte's ranking as one of the top 10 losingest sports cities.
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In typical 25hours style, there are plenty of spaces for both work and play, starting with the reception area on the third floor where the loft-like space has plenty of cozy corners, a café, kiosk, and meeting spaces. The innovative sofa systems for Bikini Island incidentally were first introduced at the Milan Furniture Fair in 2013 by Werner Aisslinger. The highlight is definitely the 10th story, which is home to NENI restaurant and Monkey Bar where a greenhouse and vertical micro gardens imitate the green outside.
Housed in the Kleines Hochhaus, which forms a part of the iconic Bikini Berlin, the hotel has preserved or restored the original 1950s architecture wherever possible. For example, a great deal of effort was put into finding suitable systems for the exposed concrete surfaces.
Designed with the same creative free spirit that goes into all 25hours properties, 25hours Hotel Bikini celebrates its city-meets-jungle concept with animal themes and warm natural colors orchestrated by top local designer Werner Aisslinger, which begins right at reception and permeates all other spaces.
In the Jungle rooms as well as the Monkey Bar plenty of perches provide the best seats in the house to gaze upon the primates of Berlin.
Designed with the same creative free spirit that goes into all 25hours properties, 25hours Hotel Bikini celebrates its city-meets-jungle concept with animal themes and warm natural colors orchestrated by top local designer Werner Aisslinger, which begins right at reception and permeates all other spaces.
In the Jungle rooms as well as the Monkey Bar plenty of perches provide the best seats in the house to gaze upon the primates of Berlin.
The vanguard 25hours Hotel Company returns the tradition of the grand old hotel to contemporary form with its inventive, made-to-measure 'budget-de-luxe hotels with freshly interpreted service' where the staff maintains a concierge-level attentiveness, while invoking a laidback, authentic atmosphere. Each 25hours hotel tells a story via design concepts built from organic narratives inspired by the hotel's location, as well as pure imagination. Ardi Goldman is their resident visionary, from real estate development down to the finest detail of décor; Stephan Gerhard keeps his sharp Swabian eye turned to the numbers; Kai Hollmann is the grand seigneur of Hamburg's hospitality industry, and CEO Christoph Hoffmann claims the title of unwitting captain of their cunning fleet.
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Three tournaments along with a home dual match face the Valparaiso University women's tennis team this fall as head coach Traci Young announced the slate on Wednesday afternoon.
The Crusaders will open the fall season at home on September 9 as Goshen College visits the Valpo Tennis Complex. One week later, the Brown and Gold will head to River Forest, Ill. for the first of three fall tournaments.
During Homecoming weekend, Valpo will host an exhibition Alumni Tournament which will take place on September 25.
Valpo will then close out the fall tournament schedule with back-to-back tournament weekends. October 1-2 the Crusaders will head to Fort Wayne, Ind. for the Mastodon Invitational before heading to Western Illinois one week later for the Kellogg-Hinds Tournament.
The Crusaders wrap up the fall slate on October 16 with a dual match at Robert Morris (Ill.).
Young returns six players from last year's squad and has added a pair of freshmen for the upcoming fall season.
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